Develop Your Sense of Humor

Bill FitzPatrick - Founder of the "American Success Institute".

Action Principle No.39>> Develop Your Sense of Humor, In all areas of life, a quick wit, a hearty laugh, a smile and a warm sense of humor are appreciated. To be a good joke teller, tell jokes often. Practice. Model your delivery after comedians you admire and funny friends. Start a joke file.
Always be absolutely sure that your material is clean and non-offensive. Stick to a universally funny subject - you. Most of the best humor is self-deprecating. That is, you have to learn to laugh at yourself. On your road to success, there will be many stumbles and fumbles, providing many opportunities for you to turn the unexpected into stress-reducing laughter. Don't sweat the small stuff. Laugh about it. Be affable. Humor will add to your attractiveness.

Positive Mental Attitude

Napoleon Hill - An American Author.



Napoleon Hill was an American Author who was one of the earliest producers of the modern genre of personal-success literature. His most famous work, Think and Grow Rich, is one of the best-selling books of all time. Hill's works examined the power of personal beliefs, and the role they play in personal success. "What the mind man can conceive and believe, it can achieve" is one of Hill's Hallmark expressions. How achievement actually occurs, and a formula for it that puts success in reach for the average person, were the focal points of Hill's books.

How to Break the Worry Habit

Norman Vincent Peale - Inspirational writer of a generation

How to Break the Worry Habit, You do not need to be a victim of worry. Reduced to its simplest form, what is worry? It is simply an unhealthy and destructive mental habit. You were not born with the worry habit. You acquired it. And because you can change any habit and any acquired attitude, you can cast worry from your mind. Since aggressive, direct action is essential in the elimination process, there is just one proper time to begin an effective attack on worry, and that is now. So let us start breaking your worry habit at once.
Why should we take the worry problem this seriously? The reason is clearly stated by Dr. Smiley Blanton, eminent psychiatrist, "Anxiety is the great modern plague."
A famous psychologist asserts that "fear is the most disintegrating enemy of human personality," and a prominent physician declares that "worry is the most subtle and destructive of all human diseases." Another physician tells us that thousands of people are ill because of "dammed-up anxiety." These sufferers have been unable to expel their anxieties which have turned inward on the personality, causing many forms of ill-health. The destructive quality of worry is indicated by the fact that the word itself is derived from an old Anglo-Saxon word meaning "to choke." If someone were to put his fingers around your throat and press hard, cutting off the flow of vital power, it would be a dramatic demonstration of what you do to yourself by long-held and habitual worry.
We are told that worry is not infrequently a factor in arthritis. Physicians who have analyzed the causes of this prevalent disease assert that the following factors, at least some of them, are nearly always present in arthritic cases: financial disaster, frustration, tension, apprehension, loneliness, grief, long-held ill will, and habitual worry.
A clinic staff is said to have made a study of one hundred seventy-six American executives of the average age of forty-four years and discovered that one half had high blood pressure, heart disease, or ulcers. It was notable in every case of those thus afflicted that worry was a prominent factor.
The worrier, so it seems, is not likely to live as long as the person who learns to overcome his worries. The Rotarian magazine carried an article entitled "How Long Can You Live?" The author says that the waistline is the measure of your life line. The article also declares that if you want to live long, observe the following rules: (1) Keep calm. (2) Go to church. (3) Eliminate worry.
A survey shows that church members live longer than non-church members. Married people, according to the article, live longer than single people. Perhaps this is because a married couple can divide the worry. When you are single, you have to do it all alone.
A scientific expert on length of life made a study of some 450 people who lived to be one hundred years of age. He found that these people lived long and contented lives for the following reasons: (1) They kept busy. (2) They used moderation in all things. (3) They ate lightly and simply. (4) They got a great deal of fun out of life. (5) They were early to bed and early up. (6) They were free from worry and fear, especially fear of death. (7) They had serene minds and faith in God.
Haven't you often heard a person say, "I am almost sick with worry," and then add with a laugh, "But I guess worry never really makes you ill." But that is where he is wrong. Worry can make you ill.
Dr. George W. Crile, famous American surgeon, said, "We fear not only in our minds but in our hearts, brains, and viscera, that whatever the cause of fear and worry, the effect can always be noted in the cells, tissues, and organs of the body."
But do not be discouraged, for you can overcome your worries.
There is a remedy that will bring you sure relief. It can help you break the worry habit. And the first step to take in breaking it is simply to believe that you can. Whatever you believe you can do, you can do, with God's help.
Here, then, is a practical procedure which will help to eliminate abnormal worry from your experience.
Practice emptying the mind daily. This should be done preferably before retiring at night to avoid the retention by the consciousness of worries while you sleep. During sleep, thoughts tend to sink more deeply into the subconscious. The last five minutes before going to sleep are of extraordinary importance, for in that brief period the mind is most receptive to suggestion. It tends to absorb the last ideas that are entertained in waking consciousness.

Poor Solutions to Money Problems

Robert Kiyosaki - International Bestselling Author

Poor Solutions to Money Problems, Learning at an early age that we all have money problems, no matter how rich or how poor we are, was a very important lesson for me. Many people believe that if they had a lot of money, their money problems would be over. LIttle do they know that having lots of money just causes even more money problems.
One of my favorite commercials is for a financial services company and starts with the rapper MC Hammer dancing with beautiful women, a Bentley and a Ferrari and a grossly oversized mansion behind him. In the background, high-end specialty goods are being moved into the mansion. MC Hammer's one-hit wonder, "U Can't Touch This", is playing as all this is happening. Then the screen goes black and displays the words "15 minutes later." The next scene is MC Hammer sitting on a curb in front of the same ridiculous mansion, his head in his hands, next to a sign that reads "FORECLOSED." The announcer says, "Life comes at you fast. We're here to help".
The world is full of MC Hammers. We all have heard of lottery winners who win millions and then are deeply in debt a few years later. Or the young professional athlete who lives in a mansion while he is playing and then lives under a bridge once his playing days are over. Or the young rock star who is a multimillionaire in his twenties and looking for a job in his thirties. (Or the rapper who is peddling financial services that he was probably already using when he lost his money.)
Money alone does not solve your money problems. That is why giving poor people money does not solve their money problems. In many cases, it only prolongs the problem and creates more poor people. Take for instance the idea of welfare. From the time of the Great Depression until 1996, the government guaranteed money to the nation's poor regardless of personal circumstance. All you had to do was qualify for the poverty requirements to receive a government check - perpetually. If you showed initiative, got a job, and earned more than the poverty requirement, the government cut off your benefits. Of course, the poor then had other costs associated with working that they didn't have before, such as uniforms, child care, transportation, etc. In many cases they ended up with less money than before they had a job, and less time. The system benefited those who were lazy and punished those who showed initiative. The system created more poor people.
Hard work doesn't solve money problems. The world is filled with hardworking people who have no money to show for it, hardworking people who earn money, yet grow deeper in debt, needing to work even harder for even more money.
Education does not solve money problems. The world is filled with highly educated poor people. They're called socialists.
A job does not solve money problems. For many people, the letters J.O.B stand for just over broke. There are millions who earn just enough to survive but cannot afford to live. Many people with jobs cannot afford their own home, adequate health care, education, or even set aside enough money for retirement.

Appreciate Your Appeal

Bill FitzPatrick - Founder of the "American Success Institute".

Action Principle No.38>> Appreciate Your Appeal, Students will want to learn from you, bosses to promote you, banks to lend you money and customers to buy your products or services.
Your allure will be your genuine selflessness in wanting to help them to achieve their objective, whether it is to become a black belt or buy a car. By not trying to be a sales person, but a true customer service person, you will make more sales.
Charisma isn't painted on the outside. It comes from the inside. Be honest. Be yourself. Adopt this attitude and you will be liked by many - immediately.

Power of Your Love

Song of Praise to the Lord.



Power of Your Love.
Lord I come to you.
Let my heart be changed, renewed
Flowing from the grace, That I found in You.
And Lord, I've come to know
The weaknesses I see in me
Well be stripped away
By the Power of Your Love..
Chorus:
Hold me close,
Let your Love surround me
Bring me near,
Draw me to Your side.
And As I wait
I'll rise up like the Eagle
And I will soar with you
Your spirit leads me on
By the Power of Your Love..
>>
Lord unveil my eyes,
Let me see You face to face
The knowledge of Your love
as You live in me.
Lord renew my mind
as Your will unfolds, in my life
in living everyday
By the Power of Your Love..
Repeat Chorus

Pinoy Self-Help Investing No.9

Story of my Investing Adventures - Brilliant Reader

Pinoy Self-help Investing No.9, Saan ko naman kinukuha yung perang ginagamit ko para sa paghuhulog ng mga investments? Well, syempre ang pinaka-main source ko ay yung current job ko. Nung time na nakita kong medyo kaya na ng sweldo ko maglaan ng halaga para sa mga investments, dun ako nag-umpisang kumuha ng mga properties. Pero hindi ibig sabihin na dahil may trabaho ako eh dun lang ako umaasa para sa paghuhulog ng mga investments ko.
Marami na rin akong mga sinubukan na extra-income generating side business. Andyan na yung kumuha ako ng small unit of studio apartment sa Taguig, katabi lang ng unit na nirerentahan ko. Kinausap ko yung landlord kung pwede ko ba i-lease sa kanya yung unit at lalagyan ko ng mga gamit like double deck bed, table and chairs, refrigerator at television. Nung na-furnish ko yung unit, gumastos din ako ng around Php 22,000 lahat na ng gamit na nabili ko. Nag-advertise agad ako sa internet at in less than an hour eh marami na kaagad nag-email sa akin para magpa-schedule ng visit dun sa unit. Good location kasi yung nakuha ko kasi center sya and accessible between makati and fort bonifacio. Maraming nagkagusto kunin yung unit at within a week lang din may tenant na akong nakuha. Sa ngayon, nabawi ko na yung capital na ginamit ko and yung tenant ay mahigit 1 year na dun sa unit. Sa ganong paraan, nag-ggenerate na ako ng extra-income.
Hindi lang dun natatapos yung mga ventures ko, naisip ko din na ang passion ko talaga ay more on coordination. Sa trabaho ko kasi madalas ako yung nagiging project coordinator or team lead between Client at programmers. Natutunan ko kung paano makitungo sa mga Clients at kung paano kunin yung loob nila sa mga meetings or social gathering. At ang isa pa, mahilig ako makipagkilala sa mga businessmen or entrepreneur. Kasi sila ang nagiging inspirasyon ko sa investment ventures ko. Hindi ako nahihiyang magtanong sa kanila kung may mga questions ako about investing strategies. March 1, 2009 may nakasabay sa bus nung papunta ako sa Japan dormitory for my 6 months project assignment. Nakipagkwentuhan ako at nalaman ko na nag-iimport pala sila ng mga trucks, vans and other vehicles from Japan to Philippines. Nagpakilala ako na IT professional ako at nagkataon na naghahanap din sila ng website developer para sa business nila. Dahil IT ang line of profession ko, nagpresenta ako na maghanap ng freelance web developer para gumawa ng website nila. So, nagresearch ako sa internet ng mga freelance developer. Awa naman ng diyos, may nakilala akong gumagawa talaga ng website at nakita ko yung portfolio nila. Sa ngayon complete na yung website development at nag-undergo na ng function testing. Kapag natapos na lahat at running na yung website ay saka ko naman matatanggap yung referral fee ko.
Kung iisipin natin, maraming paraan para gumawa ng extra-income. Nasa initiative lang natin at courage na rin na i-implement kung ano yung idea na naiisip natin. May nabasa nga akong book na yung kwento nya ay tungkol sa pagkakaiba ng mga daga at ordinaryong tao. Hinahanap nila yung happiness or comfort zone nila sa isang maze. Yung mga daga flexible sa paghahanap ng cheeze sa loob ng maze at alam nila na anytime pwedeng maubos yung mga nakikita nilang cheeze sa bawat station ng maze. Yung ordinaryong tao naman, once nakita na nila yung cheeze sa isang station ng maze, dun na sila nag-stay at di na nila iniisip na posibleng maubos yun. Kumbaga dun na sila nag-stay sa kung saan komportable na yung buhay nila. Tapos nung time na nawala na yung cheeze pagbalik nila dun sa station, ang ginawa nung mga daga eh nag-ikot ulit sa ibang sulok ng maze, at yung mga ordinaryong tao naman ay desperate sa pag-investigate kung paanong nangyaring nawala yung mga cheeze. Di nila matanggap na ubos na at naghihintay sila na bumalik yung dating dami ng cheeze na nakita nila dun sa station na yun. Hindi makapag-move on sa mga possible changes na hindi inaasahan. Dahil dun, imbes na gumawa ng paraan na maghanap ng panibagong source ng cheeze sa ibang sulok ng maze, mas nagfocus sila sa pag-analyze kung saan napunta yung mga cheeze. Sa madaling salita, madalas ginagawang kumplikado ng tao yung mga bagay na simple lang ang solusyon. Katulad ng ginawa ng mga daga, nung nakita nilang wala na yung mga cheeze dahil nga ubos na eh naghanap na agad sila sa ibang sulok ng maze kung saan meron na naman source ng cheeze. Ang importanteng lesson na naitatak sa isip ko nung nabasa ko yung librong yun ay yung maging flexible at matutong umayon sa mga pagbabago. At ang isa pang importanteng pakahulugan para sa akin, dapat wag tayo masyadong magrely na kung ano meron tayo ngayon ay hindi magbabago at isang araw mag-iiba ang sitwasyon. Kung ano yung nakikita nating feedback ng sitwasyon, mapaliit man o malaki yan dapat tignan natin kung ano yung gusto iparating para mapaghandaan kung anuman yung posibleng mangyari. Ang ginawa kong keyword of reminder para sa akin sa lesson na itong napulot ko ay "Who moved my comfort zone?". (Continuation: Pinoy Self-help Investing No.10)

Expand your business idea!

Go Negosyo Big Time!



Go Negosyo. Advocacy founded by Jose Ma. Concepcion III (RMF Corp.) >> Audio Visual Presentation by Go Negosyo, Passion. Perseverance. Research. - It's a proven formula of success. When you are planning to venture a business, discover and follow your passion. Do it without point of reference but on your own unique way.

Act As You Feel

Bill FitzPatrick - Founder of the "American Success Institute".

Action Principle No.37 >> Act As You Feel, When you feel in the mood to do something, this is the best time to do it.
If you feel happy, smile.
If you feel daring, act.
If you receive good service, compliment.
If you feel energetic, do something positive.
If you know a good joke, tell it.
If you feel generous, give.
If you are interested in becoming wealthy, save and invest.
If someone needs help, lend them your strong hands or soft voice.
If you give your word, keep it.
If you want to make things better, vote.

Give a little Love and God will multiply it.

Bo Sanchez - Spiritual preacher and Motivational speaker.



Ralph Marston - With Love, In what you do, whatever it is, do it with love and joy. Make each moment precious by appreciating the value that is surely there.
Give your best attitude and expectations to those around you. Brighten every place you go.
Life is filled with outstanding possibilities. In every situation there is a great value.
Continually celebrate the good fortune of being alive and aware and able to make difference. Go forward carrying the assumption that life is filled with goodness, and events will prove that assumptions to be true.
Live with love and genuine appreciation for all that is around you. Give your own unique meaning to the abundance in which you're immersed.
With love, see the true, magnificent value of what you have this day. With love, make it even greater.